Ian Curtiss

Ian Curtiss, a risk gaming designer known for crafting executive game scenarios, dives into the intersection of AI and education. He explores how AI can shape our critical thinking in a world increasingly reliant on quick answers. The discussion highlights the psychological impacts of uncertainty and how games create environments to navigate stress and decision-making. Curtiss also examines the balance between structured gameplay and spontaneous freedom, and how the brain’s dopamine responses can lead to both learning and addiction.

Graham Norris is an organizational consultant with a focus on foresight psychology, while Ian Curtiss is an independent scenario designer for Lux Capital. They dive into our innate aversion to uncertainty and how it clouds our ability to predict the future. The pair discuss the psychological barriers that limit effective strategic planning and the importance of scenario thinking. They also highlight the need for alignment between personal ambitions and organizational goals, advocating for innovative gaming methods to navigate unpredictability in decision-making.